| 单词 | piece of paper |
| 例句 | “Hazel Grace,” he said, “do you have a pen and a piece of paper?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Met Bong puts a piece of paper in my hand. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was only a piece of paper, but the feeling wouldn’t go away. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z He dumped the gifts in the trash, took out six pieces of paper, and started to write. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Holding the actual pieces of paper, seeing the name large and clear across the top, Cara stopped worrying. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z There was a folded piece of paper marking the last page he’d read in the book, and as I opened it, the bookmark fell to the floor. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z At least we had that, a piece of paper to hold us together. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z "How do I know it's legitimate? The boys in my custody have proven themselves dangerous to society. Am I supposed to just turn them loose any time someone hands me a piece of paper?" Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z And under the clip was a little folded piece of paper. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She adjusted the microphone and held a piece of paper to read from. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Coach scribbled something on a piece of paper, checked his watch, jotted the time down, met the principal, shook his hand, apologized to him for what I did, and we were out of there. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Flora’s mother reached past him and picked up a blank piece of paper and rolled it into the typewriter. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “Had the whole week’s, my lady! Read ’em off a little piece of paper!” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I reach into my pocket and pull out the worn piece of paper that says possible. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Finally she waved a piece of paper in the air. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn the page and discover a folded piece of paper marked with my name. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I concentrate on the three pieces of paper. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Pen and ink lay on the other end of the desk, and a piece of paper three-quarters full of rewriting and crossing out. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The first man took a piece of paper from under his coat. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We had all paid dearly for this piece of paper, this final assurance that I belonged in the club. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z We soon graduated to pieces of paper that were rolled up and chewed until they were sticky with spit, then shot out of a pen like cannonballs. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z And she was trying to slip a piece of paper through the slats in Ivy’s locker. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He opened it and sat down, staring at the piece of paper. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Since most letters were written on both sides of a single piece of paper, the material on the other side would also be excised. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When she returned, the US government gave her a piece of paper saying that this land, kwe’e sikehfjn, right here where we sit, belonged to her.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She held out the piece of paper, her hand shaking slightly. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She took out the piece of paper, opened it. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Selena balled up a piece of paper and threw it into the trash on the way to meet Mom. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Each one of the Freedom Writers had to go down the line and read a sentence from a piece of paper. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Luckily, she had two pieces of paper with her, crumpled, dirty scraps, much too small for all the words unspoken over nine years. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Where you going with that piece of paper?” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He fumbled under the counter and brought out a piece of paper. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I tear off three little pieces of paper and draw the chicken on the first, the grain on the second, and the wolf on the third. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z I don't understand how a piece of paper can mean the difference between us being together and us being torn apart. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He held up a crumpled piece of paper. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I unfolded it as quickly as I could because what the...and what I found on that piece of paper was the most shocking thing ever. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She stared at the piece of paper for a moment more. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And there were pictures of people holding up pieces of paper with the hashtag written on it. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z As I was picking up from the back steps, I noticed a clump of stuff: pieces of paper, cloth, thread, dust balls, Kleenex, all wadded up. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z And so he stared at the price above the ticket-seller’s window and, showing her his coins, received the piece of paper that was charged with the power to open doors. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He looked thoughtful and said nothing for a long moment, then pulled out a pencil and started to write on the blank piece of paper I had before me. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “But that piece of paper is not an official document!” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z She goes to a desk, gets out a piece of paper, and starts to write. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Kylie handed a piece of paper to Lee, and he nodded at whatever she was telling him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I can’t take a piece of paper into a dream,” I point out. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I handed him the piece of paper, wondering what the owner would think when the University’s Master Archivist showed up to redeem the book a filthy street urchin had sold him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I began to whistle the song that Gabriel had jotted down on the folded piece of paper. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z So I sit down at our dining room table with a blank piece of paper—all bright white and staring at me and making my head hurt. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Silvertongue was searching his pockets and took out a piece of paper. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The wall tore like a piece of paper, and through that hole Taborlin could see the sky and breathe the sweet spring air. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z At the sound of Basta's voice he hastily hid them under his mattress, kicking the crumpled pieces of paper under the bed with his foot. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “You will each pick a piece of paper out of the globe.” Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I tried to speak clear, my voice balling up like a piece of paper. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Our form master came into the classroom with a piece of paper in his hand. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “Soon, I think,” Joon said, scraping out the inside of the box with a crumpled piece of paper. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I pulled a piece of paper from my math notebook and thought for a moment. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He handed me a piece of paper that had rough writing and lots of cross-outs on it. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z There’s a piece of paper on one of the stands that catches my eye—neon orange, with the words “SET LIST” written in black Sharpie. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She walked over to her desk and picked up a yellow piece of paper. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I gave the Eagle a piece of paper, and he walked to a phone on the wall and dialed. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z "Can't get a good job without that piece of paper, Alfred." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Once she’d finished, she sat down with a pen and a piece of paper. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Amaya crossed the floor with a piece of paper in her hand. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Here she stopped and started unfolding a piece of paper she had brought up with her. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It is a silver piece of paper, about the size of his ticket. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The symbol had a meaning, and a sound, as if it had been plucked from the real world and pressed flat, like some strange dark flower, between the pieces of paper. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He snaps on the light, takes out a piece of paper, jots down everything he can remember from the BBC broadcast. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z I wrote the information on a piece of paper on the cluttered desk in front of me. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Grabbing the arms of the chair, he pulled himself upright and found a tall, lean, white-haired man holding a piece of paper in his hand. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I pulled out a folded piece of paper I had been carrying around since that night in Abuela’s apartment. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I put a piece of paper on my head and let it fall and they laugh and laugh. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He took a piece of paper from his pocket. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Sax reached into his shoe and pulled out a piece of paper—a technical question from Soviet scientists. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He sent officers to Church’s home with orders to bring him every piece of paper showing that Church was a spy. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “So, that was twenty-six ounces for...what again? I’m going to need a piece of paper. Pass me my notebook over there?” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z At the last minute, Flora’s mother had picked up the piece of paper with his poem on it and thrown it into the sack along with him. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “Here,” said Dumbledore, waving his wand once as he passed her the piece of paper, “I think this will make everything clear.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The next piece of paper was another drawing, a close- up of the prow of the ship, which read Kraken. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z In spite of himself, he found a piece of paper and a pen and began making a list. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z A message like that wouldn’t fit on a piece of paper no matter how large it was. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She put another piece of paper on top of this and set the box on top to flatten everything down. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She jotted a message on a piece of paper and slipped it into the wallet. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z It was hard to find a piece of paper and a pencil, but I managed. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She grabbed a blank piece of paper, a cup of black paint, and a thin brush. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I fished around in my backpack until I found a piece of paper and a pen. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Something tore, gave way, and when she withdrew her hand, she found she was indeed holding a piece of paper. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I’d never seen Momma act like a little kid who just got yelled at but there she was, picking at a piece of paper towel and looking kind of embarrassed. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He leans over his desk, tears a piece of paper in half, and writes it down. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He set a folded piece of paper on the bench where the cap’n had put the money. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Professor Ezeka motioned for his orderly to bring a piece of paper and he scribbled a note and gave it to Ugwu. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z We were to write in on a piece of paper, pray devoutly for nine days, and if we’d prayed well it would be answered. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z A piece of paper flew from one of the sheaves and landed on her hand. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I lit pieces of paper and little piles of brush and held my breath until the moment when they seemed about to blaze up out of control. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He hands her a piece of paper and asks her to keep the door locked with everyone in the room until there is an announcement. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She rests the spoon on a piece of paper towel. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Behind the Post-its and the small sketch of the Sillington House there was a fourth piece of paper: a small page from a pocket calendar. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “Everyone take out a clean piece of paper!” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He’d wanted a chance to confess, a chance to make up a story about that piece of paper. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Doctor Baker stared at the piece of paper. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z My father used to surprise us with small gifts, perhaps a piece of paper from the factory, or a pen, or a coin for each of us to spend on a pack of peanuts. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Tucked down in the bottom, wrapped in a leftover piece of paper, is a single worm-eaten faerie fruit I picked up on the way home. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He wrote something on a piece of paper. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “The bad news,” Jillson said, “is that what S.Q. found—a curious piece of paper—was destroyed before he could read it.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Toby took out a piece of paper all folded up into a tiny square and spread it out on the floor of the shed. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the steamy panes of the glassed- in cubbyhole that served as the coaches’ office, they could see Ulbrickson and Bolles hunched over a desk in their flannel suits, studying a piece of paper. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Then slowly, as we squirm on his hook, he writes on a piece of paper, for example: Jeremiah 48:18. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t say that. This torn-up piece of paper is the most hopeful thing I’ve ever seen. Do you know what this word is?” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z This time when I entered the Archives, there was a young gentleman sitting behind the desk, tapping a pen on a piece of paper that bore the marks of much rewriting and crossing out. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When you pick up a piece of paper, it seems two-dimensional. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Coins and pieces of paper and checkbooks and numbers in bank accounts. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She said thank you but she looked unimpressed, and so, in the middle of a searing afternoon, he sneaked into Olanna’s room and poured some scented talcum powder into a folded piece of paper. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In his hands was a piece of paper; the father recognized it as the paper he himself had given him as a wedding gift. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, if you take a magnifying glass and gaze at the edge of the piece of paper, you begin to see that it has a wee bit of depth. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z As I read the dates and notes on each piece of paper, the oldest note became unstuck and fluttered to the ground, resting beside my shoe. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Hall asked me to bring this to you,” she said, handing Mrs. Turton a piece of paper. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Then it’s settled. Can you write your name on this piece of paper?” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She had written Proposal Pending on a piece of paper and taped it to the end of a shoe box full of foil and fishing line. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z She dashed over and asked him to give Stephen the piece of paper. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “And to us, we’re more married than any piece of paper or big party could make us.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She wrote her telephone number on a piece of paper from her binder, handed it to me, and ran to catch her ride before I had a chance to say anything. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z We try to shepherd as much glass from the broken Bluefin bottles as possible onto pieces of paper and then gather them into a single bag for later disposal. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z When I’m done with one piece of paper, I set it aside to dry. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z At my locker, Becca was waiting for me, wearing a weirdo smile, holding a piece of paper. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Then she picked up a pencil and quickly worked out the sum on a piece of paper. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Then they would write it on a piece of paper and bring the paper to the temple of the oracle. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z One day our teacher told us to write down on a piece of paper what we wanted to be when we grew up and pass it up front. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z He checked the address against a piece of paper, collected his things — umbrella and suitcase—and paid the driver. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Not white like a fresh piece of paper. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The piece of paper that's taped inside my bedroom closet right now? How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And so this piece of paper must have come from the Builders, too. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z These are spread out, with a few pieces of paper scattered over the wood between them, beside an open inkpot. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z James held up a piece of paper that showed their secret code. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Then he bobs his head, to indicate a piece of paper on the desk. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The final page contains his own signature, a flourish of illegible C’s, carefully snipped from a piece of paper that might have been an invoice or a letter. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Instead, her hand drifted to the bed, where she found a piece of paper tucked just under the pillow. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She walked over to the typewriter and saw a piece of paper glowing white in the dim light. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I pick up my three pieces of paper and ask Mr. Daniels if I can work in the hallway because of the noise. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Russ reads directions off a piece of paper and his grandfather makes the necessary turns. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z To my left, another hands a screaming child a bright yellow piece of paper. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z I spent the rest of the period staring at a blank piece of paper, trying to sort out what had happened. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He came back into the room, the piece of paper in his hands. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. An old receipt of some kind,” Juanita said, looking at the piece of paper in her hand. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Someone had taped a piece of paper to her back: that said, YOU MOO, GIRL! The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Kat grabbed a piece of paper from my desk and I dictated to her the following list. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z You flipped open your notebook and ripped out a piece of paper. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I tore a piece of paper from a tablet and wrote my mother’s name on it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I unzip it, reach in and pull out a piece of paper, carefully folded up. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Hundreds of pieces of paper of every shape and size scattered across the floor. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z We went to English class together, speaking to each other in those new words and sometimes taking out a piece of paper to write a Chinese character to show what we meant. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I balled up a piece of paper and threw it at her. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Before writing the letter, Clinton had placed an hourglass-shaped mask on a piece of paper and then had formed the secret message within that shape. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I walked up to the podium and unfolded the piece of paper on which I’d printed my eulogy. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z She handed me a piece of paper with the things Dad needed from the hardware store and a twenty-dollar bill. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The priest gave him a piece of paper with the words to a hymn on it and asked him to sing. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z It was a blue piece of paper, which I guess made it all-fired important. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Levy found a piece of paper and wrote down a date and an address. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z His hand is on the door, ready to leave, when he turns around, putting his bag down and quietly searching for a piece of paper. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Kate said, pointing to a piece of paper stuck to the wall above the door. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The BFG, with great care and patience, was printing something on a piece of paper with an enormous pencil. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulled out a folded piece of paper she was using as a bookmark, unfolded it, smoothed it on the bed. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “February fourteenth. I saw it at Dollar-Eight, remember? On that piece of paper you carry around everywhere. Because your grandfather doesn’t matter to you anymore.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Meggie saw her mother take a piece of paper from the pocket of her dress and surreptitiously press it into Dustfinger’s hand. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z For a long time, I didn’t understand what was so important about these pieces of paper, but I eventually figured it out. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z From her jeans pocket, Rachel dug out a piece of paper like a napkin. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Dr. Tamba told the driver our destination, reading it off a piece of paper he held in his hand. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The clerk slaps a piece of paper in my palm: my ticket. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She is writing her email address on a piece of paper for me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The kids followed his directions, and sure enough, a door at the end of the second-floor hallway had a piece of paper with “ART HISTORY” written on it in fat marker. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Other little kids might have had a blanket or a stuffed animal as their lovey, but Emma had carried around a piece of paper like it was her favorite thing ever. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z On that, Mr. Jaggers said, triumphantly, “I thought we should come to it!” and called to Wemmick to give him that piece of paper. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z There was the sound of a piece of paper being unfolded, and then a few seconds’ silence. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z "Zero," he said, looking at his piece of paper. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z A small piece of paper slid out from between the pages—an invitation to Cynthia Sower's comedy show. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He put a piece of paper against a locker and scribbled down the formula. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Her throat constricting, Celaena tucked the piece of paper into her pocket and hurried back toward the great room, the Wyrdmark drawn on the paper burning a hole in her clothing. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When Etienne breaks it open, there is yet another piece of paper inside. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I pull a crumpled piece of paper out of the trash, then ask her parents for a pen, because I know I won’t exactly find one lying around. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z A billfold with a twenty-dollar bill—“In case you get stranded at the airport in some small town and have to buy food,” his mother had said—and some odd pieces of paper. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead the only sound I heard was a kind of rattling like a couple of pieces of paper rubbing together or like dry leaves blowing around in the wind. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He looks around to make sure nobody is watching, then takes a piece of paper from his pocket and scrawls something on it. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I looked over; he was reading another piece of paper. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He grabbed a piece of paper from his desk and handed it to Deborah. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Nothing moved in the compound, except a few pieces of paper stirred by the wind. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Two pieces of paper fell out — a letter and a newspaper clipping. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Chacko brought out a crumpled piece of paper on which he had tried to sketch the rough layout for a new label that he wanted comrade K. N. M. Pillai to print. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside, we walked over to a compost bin, where J.T. dumped the contents of his pillowcase and made a body count, noting the number on a piece of paper. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z There was a piece of paper inside, folded up as small as it could go: that very thin kind of paper that Bibles were printed on. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He looked down at the piece of paper. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z A piece of paper trembled at the end of one of her indignant whiskers. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The clerk put a piece of paper before him and inked a pen. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When Mr. Clem pulled his fat hand out of the shoebox and looked at the piece of paper, seemed like he couldn’t believe what he saw. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z And all he gets is one small piece of paper that the charette-man give him,. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I see a piece of paper with a colored picture on it. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She’s opening the folded pieces of paper wondering what went wrong. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z When he spotted the approaching figure he rushed down the street, waving a piece of paper angrily. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I move the pieces of paper around on the floor. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z They have their feet traced onto pieces of paper, and a servant is sent to Bata to bring back rubber slippers for them to wear indoors. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then my sister sealed them up in a piece of paper, and put them under some dried rose-leaves in an ornamental teapot on the top of a press in the state parlour. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I found a fresh piece of paper in my drawer, and I smoothed it out against the top of the desk. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z He was bending over a box of books, a piece of paper in his hand. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Lita checked her phone and wrote down the info on a piece of paper. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The piece of paper was fifteen feet away. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Because there’s a green piece of paper sticking out from beneath the radio. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He wrote something on a piece of paper, sealed it inside an envelope, and gave it to me. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Master came back with a wide piece of paper that he unfolded and laid out on the dining table, pushing aside books and magazines. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Junior quickly wrote it down on a piece of paper. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z When I told Siobhan that I was doing this, she got out a pencil and another piece of paper and said it probably made people feel very and then she laughed. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It was a kind of wild, soaring experience to be able to hold a pen again and look into a book or at a piece of paper with writing on it. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The Director takes a folded piece of paper from his pocket and waves it in my face, then begins to read. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z One million pieces of paper filled the sky. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she pushed a piece of paper from her side of die desk over to Tally’s. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Eugenia pulled a piece of paper out of her pocket. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He took off his hat and held out a piece of paper. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “Here,” he said, and gave a piece of paper to the bronze girl. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Principal Rivera opened the folder and slid a piece of paper toward me. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He put the National Insurance card on the table and was already writing his bank account number on a piece of paper. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Three of them—short notes on large pieces of paper that had been folded, sealed with sealing wax, and mailed without an envelope. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z It had something to do with how he had tucked that little piece of paper back into that cruddy wallet. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I didn’t hear it, but I bet Byron’s lips made a sound like a giant piece of paper being ripped in half! The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Knock, knock,” he wrote neatly on a piece of paper, which he pushed under the crack. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z It felt like a blank piece of paper before you draw on it. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Sensing that Forbes is not a regular guard, Booth manages to smooth talk the unsuspecting Forbes and gives him a piece of paper with some writing on it. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z After she let go, she gave me a piece of paper. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z When both sides had finished presenting their evidence, Judge Hunt pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z When I don’t answer, he slides a piece of paper over. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z He pretended to read the piece of paper as he discreetly stuffed the twenty dollars into the cuff of his long-sleeved shirt. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She grabs a piece of paper and presses her finger on it. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z I took the book from Nigel and handed him my own pencil and a piece of paper from my tablet. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I sit and read my Gatsby assignment, and a piece of paper falls out of the book. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Grandpa always counted my furs carefully and marked something down on a piece of paper. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z My body shook in time with the bursts of static, curling in on itself like an old, yellowing piece of paper. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He handed each of us a small piece of paper which read Trans-Texas Airways: Pine Bluff, AR, to Little Rock, AR. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulled a folded piece of paper from her pocket and slid it across the plastic tablecloth. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The lady scribbled the number on a piece of paper, which she pushed toward Victor. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z This guy with a name like a title leaned over and asked if I could lend him a piece of paper and a pen. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She fumbled for a piece of paper in her handbag and wrote down the directions to her house. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He turned the package upside down, and out of it spilled hundreds of little pieces of paper. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Nora plops back down on her beanbag chair, holding a piece of paper and markers. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I drew on a piece of paper with Maisie, teaching her letters, the hot-water-bottle weight and warmth of her on my lap, her sticky fingers in my hair. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “I found a piece of paper with my name on it,” I say. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He put his hand in the pockets on her apron and come out with some coins and a ratty old folded-up piece of paper. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Then, I rip a piece of paper out of my math notebook. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z As she slid the piece of paper into her pocket, she whispered it aloud. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He saw Emma slide a piece of paper behind her back. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Hofacket tacked the white piece of paper to the wall and then placed the Plant on a wooden box in front of it. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He hurled a wadded piece of paper against the wall. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He grabbed a scrap piece of paper and a pencil off his desk and began to sketch. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And slowly, like the realization that you’ve just cut yourself on that seemingly harmless piece of paper, it did make sense what Vanessa had been saying. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Digging through his pocket, past his notepad, he touched a slim, stiff piece of paper. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Calder jumped up and got a piece of paper and pencil. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Candy is standing just inside the living room, holding a piece of paper. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He handed me a folded piece of paper and a small key. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He blinked his eyes and became aware that he still held the piece of paper in his hand. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He took the piece of paper and looked. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Just names on a piece of paper and some province of Cuba Magdalys had never heard of. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z A license might have been just a piece of paper, but to Sophie it meant everything. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I sift through the pillowcase and pull out a folded piece of paper. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z This is only true because this piece of paper has been issued by the Bank of England and is of the approved form. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Glancing back up at the road to make sure she wasn’t going to drive off, Dimple smoothed out the piece of paper. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Ripping the envelope open, I pull out a carefully folded piece of paper, opening it all the way up to reveal a cartoon drawing done entirely in crayon. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She snapped her head and said, “Okay, Mom. So can I have a stamp, an envelope, and a piece of paper?” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z She reached into her robe and pulled out a small, folded piece of paper, pressing it into Citra’s palm. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The light revealed the forgotten piece of paper that had been wedged into my window. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The caseworkers had taught us how to call 911, and we learned how to write our address on a piece of paper in case we got lost. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I wrote this on a piece of paper, dropped it into the prayer box, and began to fantasize about how they would arrive, in a package from Sears, Roebuck. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z At the top of the cake, barely visible underneath a thin layer of crumbs, was a fist-size piece of paper. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She shifted and Aaron whined, but she managed to dig a folded piece of paper out of her pocket. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Watching that joy is like watching a piece of paper catch fire. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z One entire wall is covered in pictures and Post-it notes and napkins and torn pieces of paper. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I take the piece of paper with the address and nod. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She removes a piece of paper, a bottle of water, and a small metal box. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z He handed me a piece of paper rolled into a tube and tied with a bit of string. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z What has kept Whitiker going is the knowledge that there are certain things no one can ever take away, that certain pieces of paper really do matter. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I place my finger on a piece of paper. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z There’s a piece of paper lying there, face down. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Jessica pointed at a short, stout, gray-haired woman, who was intensely studying a piece of paper on the other side of the field. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I reach into David’s pocket and pull out the piece of paper with my handwriting on it. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He pulled out a piece of paper from his worn-out binder. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z They were drawings on pieces of paper that they cut out and stood up with pins, because Elsie was a really good artist. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The commander slid a piece of paper across the console. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She reaches into the pocket of her jeans and hands him a folded-up piece of paper. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He writes a name and address on a piece of paper and hands it to me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z She whips out a clean piece of paper and starts setting out tasks. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z "We'll just get a divorce. Marriage is just a piece of paper!" Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z So what he did was he took a pencil and one of those steel compass things, and he started drawing circles onto a piece of paper. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z It is the musical equivalent of dropping a random blob of ink on a piece of paper: by folding the paper and creating a symmetrical double, a pleasing shape is suddenly formed. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Guy reached into his shirt pocket and pulled out a lighter and a crumpled piece of paper. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z She took out a piece of paper and while he worked, she began once again to set down her thoughts about religion. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z This marked-up manuscript was then given to Laloo Chiba, who spent the next night transferring my writing to his own almost microscopic shorthand, reducing ten pages of foolscap to a single small piece of paper. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He handed Amaka a piece of paper and told her he had written some suitably boring names on it, that she had only to choose one and he would leave. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z When Hugo picked up his coffee again, he noticed that a folded-up piece of paper had appeared on the table. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z From a pocket of his torn jeans the boy produced a crumpled piece of paper. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I got out a piece of paper from my bag and I did a map of the zoo from memory as a test. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The whole time, my hand is in my pocket, holding on to that piece of paper. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Beneath the loaf comes a folded piece of paper. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She told him about her little brother and sister at home, who loved to crayon every piece of paper they could find, whether or not it already had type all over it. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry picked up the crumbling piece of paper and stared at the moving photograph, yellowed with age; Ron leaned over for a look too. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He ran to the light and turned it out and ran back and looked at the piece of paper. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Using a funnel made from a piece of paper, I ran water through the tubing, letting it drain into a sample container. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The school desegregation laws established in 1954 were little more than a piece of paper in Alabama because, thus far, nothing had changed. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z One of my colleagues scribbled on a piece of paper, which he then posted on the side of the cage: “Dangerous. Please Do Not Feed.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lastly, I wrote the word “friend” on a piece of paper, folded it up tight, and put it in my bag. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Momma had another piece of paper towel in her hands because all the things that Grandma Sands was telling her were making her hands get all sweaty and disgusting. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She followed June to her front porch, where at least two dozen pieces of paper were scattered over the stone floor, along with about thirty different shades of colored pencils. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It’s my turn to stare at the piece of paper. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z He put a stained piece of paper down beside the books. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He took a piece of paper out of his pocket. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Why didn’t you tell me?” she demanded, waving a piece of paper in my face. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z They were supposed to leave a blank piece of paper under a rock outside our weak place in the fence, showing they were ready to come. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z As Thomas sat down, Minho grabbed a piece of paper and a pencil and started drawing. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z In the same room with the fingerprints they’re handing out pieces of paper; you’re supposed to taste them and say whether they taste bitter, like peach pits, or sour, like lemons. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z At the first dive, each cosmonaut had to write her full name and date on a piece of paper. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z He drew a piece of paper and a broken pencil out of his pocket. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z But when I unfold my piece of paper, the name on it is Oscar Mancini! Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z One of the first things I did was grab a clean piece of paper and a pen and start a list. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Momma started wringing the neck of another piece of paper towel. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z There, she removed a folded piece of paper and handed it to her dad. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Mister Singer found the pencil and piece of paper on the kitchen table. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He was being punished for tying a piece of paper to a cat’s tail and setting it on fire. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I made a few notes on the piece of paper. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I find a piece of paper and a pen. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z A printer’s helper places the inked copper plate face-up on the big press with a dampened piece of paper over it. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Momma acted like she didn’t even notice, but without even looking at me she handed me one of the nasty, soaking-wet pieces of paper towel and kept looking at Grandma Sands. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z We had panes of smoked glass to peer through; and, for more precise accuracy, a refracting telescope trained upon a piece of paper, so that the image was cast down upon it. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Each day we would need to write the date on our pieces of paper along with our names. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z At one point she pulled a piece of paper from her bag. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z In the shadows behind the desk, a piece of paper had fallen between the wood and the stone wall. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z On a piece of paper, he drew up a roster of buddies, and he wrote down the order of entry, the sequence in which they would be inserted into the building. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I open my eyes, and it’s a piece of paper folded into a bow tie and colored in with a gold crayon. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z He pulled out a piece of paper and jotted a couple of words on it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As I close the root cellar door, I find a piece of paper tucked in one of the leather hinges I made from my brother Jake’s old belt. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Some boys under the minimum age would write the number 18 on a piece of paper and insert it in their shoe. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Strung on the ribbon was a tiny piece of paper. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Mario bit into a cookie and found a piece of paper inside. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z That was it; that piece of paper was the final thing standing between him and everything he’d worked for. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Ignatius thought of the address on the piece of paper. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Sitting at the desk, Booth removes a piece of paper and an envelope from the pigeonholes. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I raced up the four flights to Marcus’s classroom, the dentist’s scrawled note in one hand, and burst in, yelling, “I need Marcus!” and waving the piece of paper in Mr. Anderson’s face. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Then I saw a piece of paper stuck under the big wrench. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z As they passed the shoe shop, Lina saw a white piece of paper stuck up on the window. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He pulled out a fresh piece of paper and started a new map. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He folded the pink piece of paper in half and tucked it somewhere behind the counter. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She looked down at a piece of paper on top of her Bible. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z She had spent the entire time with her eyes glued to a piece of paper, her voice monotone and rushed, and she had later confessed to Moss that she felt miserable about it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “If my sister says ‘I do’ and signs a piece of paper, while Justice Strauss is in the room, then she is legally married. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z “So, now, Ally...that big piece of paper in your hand says possible. There is no impossible anymore, okay?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z On the screen the president signed his name on a piece of paper, using about ten ink pens to get it done. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And in the other hand, a piece of paper goes from his to hers. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Mack gives me a fresh crayon, a yellow one, and ten pieces of paper. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Wiping tears, he hands her a piece of paper. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z I scratch my revelation on a piece of paper and tuck it inside the booklet: Jim Crow or Hilly’s bathroom plan—what’s the difference? The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Look—here’s a piece of paper and a pen. Count all the doors and windows. List everything blue. Mount an expedition to discover the hot water tank. And leave me alone to work.” Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Z passed him a folded piece of paper. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Behind him was a man with a clipboard and a piece of paper. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulled from her pocket a tiny piece of paper on which she had written “Egres.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She counts to three and slips the piece of paper into her mouth. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Is that why the last piece of paper is blank?” he asked. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She tore a piece of paper from her notebook and folded it into a makeshift card. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Then she searched the glove box and pulled out a piece of paper. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Harry bent down, picked up a few of the pieces of paper, and examined them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Parasite of the tent caterpillar,” he says, depositing the slide with reverence on a clean piece of paper at my table. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “This is even harder,” she said, and she wrote something on the next piece of paper and told me to read it out loud. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I hand him the tattered piece of paper that says possible. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Usually I only have small pieces of paper. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z When the phone rang at two o’clock, waking Lexie at last, Mia was back at the table sketching with a pencil on a scratch piece of paper. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It is only a piece of paper saying I can leave my camp and no mention of a designated location. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Carter reached in and pulled out a piece of paper. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She talks so softly I can’t be entirely sure, but she does take the piece of paper I give her with Joe’s address on it and gives back one of those blink-and-you’ll-miss-it smiles of hers. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z When I had my baby, Granny and the doctor told me to print my name on a piece of paper. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Every day or so after that, Dad would leave a piece of paper, containing a Morse code message, on the dining room table. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z There were several pieces of paper clipped to the inside back cover, but I ignored them and flipped it open to the middle. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z They were painted on pieces of paper, and the papers were pierced by twigs and the twigs were poked into the ground. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “James left this for you,” Marie says, and hands me a small, folded piece of paper. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z There was a piece of paper folded in half, the short way. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z But he had scrawled on a piece of paper that lay in the lamplight: The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z The mill owner changed my birthday on a piece of paper. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Every day the teacher arrived and told her students to put a blank piece of paper on their desks. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The man pulled out a piece of paper, an application, from a buttoned shirt pocket and handed it to C.P., who retrieved a pencil from the office and filled out the form. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z So I folded that piece of paper really small, and, pretending I was neatening up my braid, I wound it into my hair. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I smooth out the tiny piece of paper and try hard to be neat. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Mo stared at the address as if he were learning it by heart, then put the piece of paper in his new wallet. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Mac would then summarize the news and reduce it to a single small piece of paper, which would circulate among us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She crumpled the piece of paper in her hand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My parents thought of the divorce as trading one piece of paper for another, and I try to compartmentalize it in the same way. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The judge wet his lips with his tongue and lifted a piece of paper that crackled loudly in the silence. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Then, using a lightly drawn grid, she duplicated those shapes exactly on a separate piece of paper. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The rules of the game included one piece of paper and a description of a peanut inside and out. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z We could list reasons that would go on forever, that would use up every piece of paper in the entire world. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The man writes something down on a piece of paper and then hands us each a brochure. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Federick had wanted to pay for the timber with something called a cheque, which, it seemed, was a piece of paper with a promise to pay written upon it. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The evidence was a very special, very old piece of paper. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z A table stood by the door, where a heavy-set man scratched away on a piece of paper, his work lit by a half- dozen candle stubs that would soon burn out. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Arabic numerals are tools which enable me to add and subtract, multiply and divide on a piece of paper far more fluently than I could with Roman numerals. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She had a piece of paper in her hand. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z She was hunched over a piece of paper, her head bent low to the desk, pencil moving. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Still, I take the piece of paper, ponder Skye for a moment, and get to work. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Before I arrived, Morrie had scribbled a few notes on small white pieces of paper so that he wouldn’t forget. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He reached into his pocket for a piece of paper and scribbled a note that he folded and wedged in the crack of the door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z His mother’s lady curtsied as she extended to him a folded piece of paper, stamped with his mother’s bloodred seal. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Little torn pieces of paper float through the air, scattering everywhere. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The principal handed me my report card and a piece of paper. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulled a clean piece of paper towards herself and drew lines downwards to divide it into three columns. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z They all had pieces of paper pinned to their clothes, with names written on them. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Now even that reminder was gone, and at Papa’s feet lay pieces of paper streaked with earth-tone colors. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Sierra scribbled the lines onto a piece of paper and kept reading. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z When Coin says “wedding,” she means two people signing a piece of paper and being assigned a new compartment. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I pull out a fresh piece of paper and begin to write. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “You dropped this,” he said, and held out a small, folded piece of paper. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I simply grumbled, little realising that my entire future had actually depended on that one piece of paper she had fought so long and so doggedly to secure. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “And here’s a piece of paper and a pencil to write the words down. Just don’t let me see them.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z It seems like it should take something a lot scarier or stronger than a piece of paper to do that. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The trail had been fashioned with large, flat rocks, inlaid into the ground, and fitted so close to one another that the seam between them could hardly let in a piece of paper. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She folded the piece of paper carefully and put it in the pocket of her pants. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Jessie set aside the octane gumdrop molecule she had started on and grabbed a piece of paper and a pen. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z According to the law, most of them were still property, their names on pieces of paper in cabinets kept by the United States Government. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Could I please borrow a pencil and a piece of paper and see that book about how far one city is from another again, ma’am?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z She slips a piece of paper into my cage. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z But then fifteen minutes into World History and in came Bo with a yellow folded piece of paper. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I watched Frank through the door, I watched him lean forward suddenly, reach for a pencil and a piece of paper. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z That’s the name of the sculptor that was on the piece of paper Sandy gave me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I needed just one piece of paper to light my way out of the hole, but there was nothing. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The bacon was sitting on a plate on a piece of paper towel. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He sharpened the pencil and spread out the piece of paper. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He took up a piece of paper and a pencil and drew off what he meant with one sure sweep of his hand. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Every day he saw them stepping from trains and grip-cars and hansom cabs, inevitably frowning at some piece of paper that was supposed to tell them where they belonged. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Torn pieces of paper litter the floor, and I’m bending to pick one up when the lights shut off. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z From her belt, Thalia unfolded a piece of paper. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She tore a piece of paper from her notebook and folded it into a makeshift card. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I sit up fast, afraid it might be a bug—but it’s a little square piece of paper. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z She used one of her few remaining pieces of paper—an old label, slightly torn, from a can of peas. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Soon Lincoln stands before an open second-story window, a piece of paper in one hand. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z How hard can it be to put a tree on a piece of paper? Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He went to his desk, pulled out a piece of paper—his basketball schedule from last winter—and flipped it over to the back. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Bast shrugged and repeated the motion of crumpling and throwing away a piece of paper. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She lifted the box away and took up the piece of paper covering the patched-together document. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She winks and hands me a folded piece of paper that looks like it was torn from the edge of a legal pad. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z He is given a piece of paper with his father’s new phone number in Ohio, and the date on which it will be activated. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Hermanitashe says. Little sister. The word comforted me for so long whenever I read it on my precious piece of paper. Now it stabs at me. “ The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z This morning there was a piece of paper taped to the inside of the glass, with handwritten lettering on it. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ellis had a piece of paper that he’d written his points on, but he kept it crumpled. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z How could you make appeal to the future when not a trace of you, not even an anonymous word scribbled on a piece of paper, could physically survive? 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “He says I can take our money to a bank here, open an account, and send Mamá a piece of paper called a ‘check.’ Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a folded-up piece of paper and handed it to me. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I reach in for another piece of paper. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Every night before he went to sleep, Harry ticked off another day on the piece of paper he had pinned to the wall, counting down to September the first. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z A piece of paper is taped to the fabric inside. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She has to claw around the girls’ reaping ball for quite a while to snag the one piece of paper that everyone already knows has my name on it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The chief coughed into his left shoulder, then reached into a coat pocket and pulled out a white piece of paper folded in fourths. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Okay . . . now focus on the piece of paper that’s just sitting there on the ground.” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z It felt like my whole face turned into a crumpled piece of paper. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can you get a pen and a piece of paper?” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z You had to take those pieces of paper with you when you went shopping, though by the time I was nine or ten most people used plastic cards. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She reached under the register and pulled out a piece of paper. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He got another piece of paper and wiped his knife with it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Momma was carrying a piece of paper towel, a jar of Vaseline and a Band-Aid in one hand and a fresh, dry book of matches in the other. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a piece of paper from his pocket and spread it on the table. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It’s a piece of paper that was in the book, used as a bookmark. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z So Audrey scooped up her grapes and stuff and moved away from me and Howard, leaving that piece of paper behind. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z When the door finally swings open, Chandresh himself stands behind it, his violet shirt untucked and a crumpled piece of paper in his hand. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Mrs. Immerglick brought me back to her apartment to write their address down for me on a piece of paper. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z She was carrying a folded piece of paper that she held out to Ash, who was kneeling on the floor in front of the trunk. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z June puffed out her cheeks and held up the piece of paper. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then I dug ’round in my box till I found the piece of paper that Mr. Highgate had gave to me. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He looks up from his piece of paper and smiles. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z While Ron told Hagrid all about Charlie’s work with dragons, Harry picked up a piece of paper that was lying on the table under the tea cozy. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He nods at the opposite wall, and that’s when I see the pieces of paper there, kind of like his Wall of Ideas, but not as many or as cluttered. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I reach into David’s pocket and pull out the piece of paper with my handwriting on it. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He opened the cookie and he crunched it in his mouth, and then read the piece of paper. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I write on the piece of paper Ate pizza last week. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He flips over the piece of paper he’s holding and it hits the microphone with a pop. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z When I do, a folded piece of paper slips out and flutters to the floor. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I flip over the piece of paper I’ve been scribbling numbers on. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Ignoring him, Frankie reached over and picked up another piece of paper from the desk. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z After people write their hope on a rag or piece of paper, they tie it onto one of my branches. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Just two lines across, each word on a separate piece of paper. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I felt disinclined actually to hand to him the piece of paper I was holding, and so put it down on the end of his bed. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He checked the name on a piece of paper. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll write you a note,” he says, searching for a spare piece of paper in the earthenware bowl on the breakfast bar. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I never needed to sign a piece of paper to get in Erlan’s apartment before. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Lina slid the piece of paper back over the pasted- down scraps. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z "You are listening more to that infernal piece of paper than your own father!" When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I straighten up the magazines and sketchbooks, making sure they are in order by size, and as I do, a piece of paper falls out. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Back downstairs, the Doctorita is writing something on a piece of paper. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl was frowning as she stared at a crumpled piece of paper. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Her hair was cut short in a little bush, almost perfectly round, and she stood at the microphone holding a piece of paper, shaking with nerves. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z So I tore the original piece of paper up and threw it away. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A piece of paper fluttered out, caught in the breeze, and skimmed across the walkway. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z She clutches a piece of paper in her fist. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you ask me to let you write my name and address on a piece of paper so that you will be able to find me again when you come to Rome?” she suggested. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z And something else, a little piece of paper, folded in half. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z My eyes move past these to the piece of paper that describes what the magazine is about. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He had discovered that he could make cards float and he could turn marbles into mice and he could rip up a piece of paper and make it whole again. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Everything was so summed up about them on those pieces of paper. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Work like hell all day every day, send them your money and get a little piece of paper back, Your account closed at 20.62. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z In my right hand was a piece of paper with the address of the foster home the Department of Child Services had assigned for this boy. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I used both sides of a piece of paper. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “I don’t want it to fit this way. It’s just an old piece of paper. It’s probably wrong. It doesn’t know Moss.” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She waved a little piece of paper at us that had the grocery list written on it. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He signed a piece of paper—one of those three-in-one papers—and a guy in dusty blue overalls ripped the pink one from the bottom and gave it to Mr. Charles. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He pulled out a piece of paper and said, “I axed ’em to write they name down so’s I could send ’em some of my syrup as a kind of thank-you. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I stare at a blank piece of paper until I crumple it into a ball and stuff it beneath my textbook. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Jamison’s pen scratched across a piece of paper, occasionally dipping back into the inkwell at the top of the desk. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to Tally. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “I will enroll you in the staff primary school,” Master said, still tapping on the piece of paper with his pen. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He turned the light back on and picked up the piece of paper. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Seventeen!” shouted the Humbug, scribbling furiously on a piece of paper. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z With these words she passed Mo a piece of paper across the table. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I sank to the floor, lay on the pieces of paper. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Seething, Ivy put the drawing back in her locker before she ripped out a piece of paper from her science folder. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It was Julia who gave me my first crayon, a stubby blue one, slipped through the broken spot in my glass along with a folded piece of paper. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Just today I met Eugen Jeissle, the ship's head printer, responsible for creating the boarding passes, the coveted pieces of paper that will allow passage to freedom. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I couldn’t believe my mom fired Calista and it was all because of me, because I signed my mom’s name on a stupid piece of paper. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I went to my locker to grab my gym bag, but when I opened the door, a piece of paper fell out. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z They could not imagine the world as the size of a piece of paper spread over a blackboard, in which whole armies were reduced to the head of a pin. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She took out a piece of paper and scribbled something on it. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Inside there was a piece of paper, folded twice. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Galya grabbed the emergency canopy release and the top of the cockpit “flew off instantly, like a piece of paper.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z They wrote their names on fourteen pieces of paper which they put into a hat and each woman took one out. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “I got your note,” I said, pulling the folded piece of paper out of a pocket in my cloak. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She held a piece of paper in her hand. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The man ripped the little piece of paper clear of the register without moving his eyes from me and I watched him tuck it into the bag. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “In here is a piece of paper. If you need to look at it for proof you aren’t...that word, then you can.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He digs around in his lab-coat pockets and hands me a folded piece of paper. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Immediately, the chicken disappeared, and in its place was a wet piece of paper, a blurry painting of a chicken on it. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He took up a piece of paper and quickly wrote something on it. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They turned the house upside down, taking virtually every piece of paper they could find, including the transcripts I had recently been making of my mother’s recollections of family history and tribal fables. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But every time I resolved to hand JT a blank piece of paper, I wondered if this would be the day he came to his senses and asked me out. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Wrapped in sackcloth and tied with twine, there was a bright piece of paper with my name fixed to the top, waving in the wind like a little flag. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The Preacher unfolded a piece of paper and handed it to me. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He tried to claw the piece of paper out of his robe pocket, but his hands crumbled, his fingers turning to sand. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Wigner got out a pen and a piece of paper. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He put a piece of paper down on top of my sandwich. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A piece of paper had been tied to his neck with a ribbon. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z She probably had a piece of paper with Brian’s name on it right in her hand. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Went to school with little pieces of paper stuck on my face to stop the bleeding. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I get out a piece of paper and start scribbling. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Exhausted, I wandered the halls of the courthouse while we waited for one more piece of paper to be faxed and approved to clear the way for the release of Mr. Caston and Mr. Carter. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She disappeared into the kitchen and Sonny slid a crumpled piece of paper into Day’s hand, a printout of the picture of Henrietta with her hands on her hips. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z She was holding a piece of paper in her hands. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Because Billy never . . Albert sighed. “It’s that blank piece of paper that makes me the saddest of all.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He handed her his crumpled piece of paper, which he must have retrieved from the floor. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Beckendorf pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket I thought it was a map or something. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Ethyne threw her arms around him and held him tight—and as she did so, she pressed a piece of paper into his hand. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The guy waited for her to sign a piece of paper and then a bit longer for a tip. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Horace took a piece of paper from his pocket and read a detailed description of Cathy. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Then, like I was getting a message, my fingers curled ’round the piece of paper in my pocket! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z She pulled out another piece of paper and began to write. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z On one mission, he carried back to the British a crumpled piece of paper that he said he had found. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Clutched in her hand was a wadded piece of paper. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Bod limped up the hill and retrieved a folded piece of paper from beneath a stone. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Instead he was holding a piece of paper folded into a small square. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z But most importantly, there was a letter—the letter, the one from Uncle Wood when he was heading for Kuwait, a crinkled piece of paper with blue writing on it. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z By juxtaposing the pieces of paper against each other and overlapping one color with another, one can almost produce every shade of color. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Glancing around, I pull a piece of paper from the envelope. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Lord Asriel sat nearby, scribbling on a piece of paper, taking no notice. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z They marched up Fifth Avenue and were delighted to find a piece of paper already in the typewriter. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here, Ivan,” she says, and she slides two Magic Markers and a piece of paper into my domain. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z He holds a piece of paper in both hands. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He pulls open a drawer and starts scribbling on a small piece of paper he tears away from a pad. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Mr. Dalton stood at the head of the stairs in the doorway, white-faced, holding a piece of paper in his fingers. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She was nervous about if her plan would work, if anything would come from these old pieces of paper. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Enrique tears up a small piece of paper and scatters it on the riverbank. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z So the nurse wrote the alphabet on a piece of paper and I pointed at letters. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A little piece of paper fluttered to the ground. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He prints Chantal a piece of paper and she steps off to the side. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z In the end it was just going to be a piece of paper—paper and ink and ideas. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z “People are supposed to make their wishes on a rag or piece of paper, not carve it into the trunk,” Francesca said. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Ben reached into his shorts and slid a heavily folded piece of paper to me. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Clipped to the top left corner was another piece of paper with some words in a typed font. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He held out a yellow piece of paper: a flyer for a science competition. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She fished it out—a piece of paper that hadn’t been there before. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z That was so fascinating, but one weird thing was that there were lots of bullets on the mantel, too, and they didn’t have little pieces of paper next to them. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He went over to this desk on the other side of the room, and without sitting down wrote something on a piece of paper. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “They did the same to me with,my Piet and Bushy. Why, Principal, should our children not be allowed to learn because of some piece of paper?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I pushed my bowl to the middle of the table and pulled out a fresh piece of paper. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you let me write your name and address down on a piece of paper?” he agreed. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Resa took a piece of paper out of her inexhaustible pockets. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z You have nobody, nothing but this piece of paper, they told you. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z We went into the bedrooms and copied the code alphabet on pieces of paper. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z We go back inside, and Mrs. Finch is lying on the couch, eyes closed, while Decca sits nearby arranging pieces of paper across the floor. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z At a third-story window a man tore up a piece of paper and shouted, “From now on, you can send my mail to Paris, postman.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Jessie pulled out a piece of paper and scribbled a graph. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z I copy it out again on a piece of paper to be sure I remember it correctly. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z "Don't threaten me, little man. Do you think Father's letter keeps you safe? A piece of paper. Eddard Stark had a piece of paper too, for all the good it did him." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Phil slowly unfolds the piece of paper and hands it to me. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z And I focused on the piece of paper that was sitting on the ground. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z It’s a piece of paper with a simple pen drawing. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “You can read. Write. Add. Subtract. You got a line to a good job. What do you need a piece of paper for? I care that you learn your scripture, that’s all.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I kept the piece of paper in my pocket and took it out when I didn’t understand what someone was saying. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I had worried so intensely about that piece of paper, that they would find my name in that house. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He wrote it down on a piece of paper and left it by the Claiborne phone. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Park kicked her gently under the table, and threw crumpled-up pieces of paper into her hair. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Doc Smith handed little Willy a piece of paper with some scribbling on it. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Sabrina asks each mentee to write one or two questions on the blank pieces of paper and put them in the question box. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It was a piece of paper, much folded over. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was by this time back in the bed, but sitting up and studying a diagram he had drawn on one of his pieces of paper. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He brooded over the piece of paper and then crumpled it in his hand. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He looked vaguely puzzled at first, then slightly taken aback, then, as I glared up at him, he gave a faint, thin smile and mutely handed me a piece of paper. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Forgive me, but I don’t like crossing things out, and in these times of scarcity, tossing away a piece of paper is clearly taboo. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I stared at the blank piece of paper in front of me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z He put up his hand to silence her, and handed the woman a pen and piece of paper. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Black put one of his clawlike hands inside his robes and took out a crumpled piece of paper, which he smoothed flat and held out to show the others. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She’d been rummaging in the pockets of her anorak, and now she held out a crumpled piece of paper. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z With one piece of paper her account had bulged like a cow about to freshen. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I look at the piece of paper I tacked up with the quote Daddy and Hana told me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z And you could find great big bullfrogs that had stayed in the sun too long and were completely dried up and as light as a piece of paper. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I find my name on a piece of paper taped to a small stretch of mirror. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He made a snuffling sound, then sat down with a pencil and a piece of paper. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Chandresh wanders across the room, adding the crumpled piece of paper in his hand to a stack on a chair, and staring idly at a set of blueprints hanging over the windows. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She unwrapped what seemed like a hundred pieces of paper towel to reveal...a cookie. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I asked as the two of them sat at the kitchen table, heads bent over a piece of paper I assumed was an application. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She put her hand in her pocket and pulled out the crumpled piece of paper. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He drew a diagram on a piece of paper and laid it in front of us. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z He sat down at the desk, wrote something out on a piece of paper, and sealed it up. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She wrote two words on a piece of paper and turned it toward me so I could read them. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z We joked on like that till it was time to go, and just as he was going he handed me a piece of paper with a poem on it. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulled a folded piece of paper from her pocket. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He reached into his pocket, pulled out a piece of paper, and handed it to Pong. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He was standing at the bottom of his stoop holding a piece of paper. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I can imagine how difficult it must’ve been for him to show me this hallowed piece of paper. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “Now I’m ready,” said Amy, shutting the wardrobe and taking a piece of paper out of her pocket. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Across from him, a girl carefully used her foot to push a folded piece of paper along the floor until it reached the desk of the girl in front of her. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The nurse left and came back with a piece of paper and a pen for me, but I couldn’t write properly. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Whenever I’m playing center field, I always keep a wad of seeds in my cheek and spit them at patches of grass, divots, pieces of paper, and dandelions. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z There was a small piece of paper taped to the underside of the bench. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Before Valentine’s Day we have to cut out hearts of red construction paper at school and decorate them with pieces of paper doily to stick on the tall thin windows. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “In this town we do not give orders with pieces of paper,” he said without losing his calm. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Now all the letters were laid out, and I started searching in my pockets for a piece of paper. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was throwing pieces of paper into the fire— Mythomagic trading cards, part of the game he’d been obsessed with last winter. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “I left a piece of paper on that table. It’s my wife’s phone number. She’s in Arizona. It’s the only way—” He moved toward the house, smiling politely. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z So instead he took down all the signs in his study, and in their place put up a new piece of paper that read, Bai lian cheng gang — a hundred smeltings, become steel. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z No one had noticed the small torn piece of paper at first; then Mrs. Fitzgibbon had absently picked it up and tossed it into the wastebasket. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Jazz slid her hand between the couch cushions and pulled out a crumpled piece of paper and held it up in the air so I could grab it. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Phil laughs again and fishes out a worn piece of paper from his wallet. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z When I’m finally back in my bed the navigator drops down a torn piece of paper with lines and arrows curving this way and that. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Mr. Clifton walked around behind his desk and pointed to something on the wall—a small blue piece of paper in a square black frame. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Then she took out a plastic bag full of grapes, something wrapped in foil, and a folded-up piece of paper. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She sat at my desk and grabbed a piece of paper. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled out the piece of paper where the vet had written down Radar’s address. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z She approached Lockhart’s desk, a piece of paper clutched tightly in her hand, Harry and Ron right behind her. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Even though I tried to clean up a little, the center console is stuffed with pencil stubs and pieces of paper, cigarette butts, a lighter, guitar picks. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There’s only one piece of paper in front of mine; I sit back down next to Peanut Man. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z In his left hand he was grinding a piece of paper on which the doctor had written the name of a psychiatrist in town. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Citra reached in and pulled out a folded piece of paper. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She would play with our chickens and young calves, with a piece of paper or a corncob. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He holds a piece of paper up to his face, moving his lips, feeling his way among the foreign words. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He shoved the piece of paper into my hand. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Old-time faces, painted without smiles or anything, dressed in black, holding pieces of paper or big books. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But then in math class, when I finish rummaging in my backpack for my homework, I look down at my desk to see a folded piece of paper. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z As a show of good faith, Aru handed them the piece of paper. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z My mental notes have become too jumbled, so I ask for a piece of paper and a pencil right off. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z But just shifting her position that much put her at a different angle; now she could see the edge of a piece of paper sticking out of the top of Mom’s drawer. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The numbers went into the machines one at a time, came out one at a time, and were stored on a piece of paper for anyone to see. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Then he pulled out a big blue marker and wrote on a piece of paper, "$2 per cup. Best price in town." The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z The man made a check on his list with his pen and then pulled a piece of paper out from under the list on his clipboard. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “Look!” someone else called, waving a piece of paper. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Every now and then a brittle piece of paper would flake off, and we’d all gasp. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Before the market lady yelled at him, he had watched in wonder as people used small pieces of paper—he guessed it was money—to buy food and other goods. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “They forgot, huh? I’ve heard that before. But I suppose they can harvest squash. What is your name?” he asked Salvador, reaching for a piece of paper. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Besides, it didn’t make any difference to me if he marked on every piece of paper in the store. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z On his way out, Rahim Khan hunkered before me and handed me my story and another folded piece of paper. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Joseph lifted the top piece of paper and moved it aside. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Roy handed the piece of paper to his mother as they were riding home in the car. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He begins to pass out little pieces of paper. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z James held up a piece of paper that showed their secret code. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He took a much-folded piece of paper from his wallet and carefully handed it to me. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The potter is sitting at the counter now, making notes on a piece of paper, and when I take the vase up to her I'm seized with the wish to stay. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z And no matter what the words said on a piece of paper, sugar workers did not work just seven hours. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Amari held up the piece of paper and aimed it at Holly. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Sign here!” the man in charge ordered Trueba, shoving a piece of paper in his face. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I moved past Mother, looking at the piece of paper tacked up, fluttering next to the dead man. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It was an early recording device, patented in 1857 by a Frenchman, that captured sound and then, through a mechanical arm, transcribed it onto a piece of paper. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “But you could bring Mother over with that piece of paper.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z As she hurried past, Briony pushed into Cecilia’s hand a piece of paper folded twice and then she squealed her brother’s name and leaped into his embrace. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Her eyes widen as she removes the little rectangular piece of paper. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I walk past the front door and see a piece of paper lying there. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The tears start rolling down my face faster than I can catch them as I watch his deep-blue eyes, focused on reading every lyric off that crumpled piece of paper. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Aunt Lydia rummages in her pocket, produces a crumpled piece of paper. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “Will you be so kind, Mademoiselle, as to write down your permanent address on this piece of paper?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Trying to make it look casual, Ellsberg dropped a blank piece of paper over the “Top Secret” stamps on the page he’d been about to copy. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z So Calista took out a fresh piece of paper and gave me a new marker, one where the tip wasn’t all mushed-up used. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “Amil,” I said, later in the day while Amil sat on the floor folding and unfolding a blank piece of paper. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And she handed me the piece of paper. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Aureliano wrote the name on a piece of paper that he pasted to the base of the small anvil: stake. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Yes, I am in assembly—I mean, I was, and I’m going right back. Alice is in the bathroom. Can I have a piece of paper?” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Maddy handed her a pen and a small, precious piece of paper. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z That night, as celebrations spilled out into the streets, Oleg Kalugin dialed the phone number on the piece of paper in his pocket. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z And when I’m in the car, I know for sure, cuz I find a piece of paper mixed in with the money we split. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z She had ripped up about twenty pieces of paper trying to get it right. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Her hand found a folded piece of paper, but no notebook. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z At last, lying facedown on the floor, he spotted what looked like a torn piece of paper under the chest of drawers. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Oliver ignored her and waved a piece of paper in the air. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Minli watched, fascinated, as the king took from the gold pouch a delicate, folded piece of paper. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z He saw the faded yellow piece of paper sticking out from the coins. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Dimple held up the piece of paper on which Kevin had scribbled the address. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Back East, Malcolm X carefully read and then signed the publication contract, and he withdrew from his wallet a piece of paper filled with his sprawling longhand. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z When we were born we were blank pieces of paper; nothing had been written yet. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He opened his wallet and pult a piece of paper out that had some scribbling on it. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z But this time Bongo surprised Samar by landing on her shoulder and presenting her with a mangled piece of paper. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I asked, “Is that going to be on a piece of paper like a certificate I can keep?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z As he walks, he's reading from a piece of paper he holds with his other hand. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She pressed the reject button to send it to voice mail when her eyes caught on a piece of paper that had fallen from her purse. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I stare at the piece of paper in my hand. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z There was a small piece of paper taped to the underside of the bench. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z My sister handles them gently, marks the pages with torn brown pieces of paper bag, wipes her hands before going beyond the hardbound covers. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Her husband might fall deeper into the abyss of this broken judicial system for lack of this piece of paper? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The other man took the piece of paper and pinned it on the corkboard, where the notices of dances, auction sales, whist drives, and so on were displayed. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I pulled a folded piece of paper from my pocket. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I smile and unfold a piece of paper with the words I had typed out earlier and try to ignore the trembling in my hands. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z My next thought was that until we’d arrived, we were just names on a piece of paper anyway, so it couldn’t have been that hard to change. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z He gave Zero a piece of paper, and took a piece for himself. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He takes a folded piece of paper and smooths it on the table. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Lurz began reciting: “I, Deborah Lacks ...” Within moments she had an official medical record request on a torn piece of paper. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The blank white screen reminded Hugo of a brand- new piece of paper, and he loved the wonderful whirring sound from the projector that filled the theater. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The old man looked at it for a moment, and then said in a rather agitated manner: “What is this? What is this piece of paper? It is not official!” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She reached for a piece of paper from Ms. Morales’s desk and started writing. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z A piece of paper large enough to have all the zeroes in a googolplex written out explicitly could not be stuffed into the known universe. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Gary is running around handing everyone safety pins and pieces of paper with handwritten numbers on them, which the auditioners are pinning to themselves. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Mr. Guareschi picked up a piece of paper from his desk. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Then he pulled out another piece of paper and put it down on his desk. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z |
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